Outdoor Radio

About Outdoor Radio

The Vermont Center for Ecostudies and Vermont Public unite the sounds and science of nature in this monthly feature. The program is hosted by biologists Kent McFarland and Sara Zahendra, who share their knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for wildlife education and conservation.

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Sept 2018

Latest episode

16 Dec 2020

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Dec 2020

   Outdoor Radio: Invasive Zebra Mussels

   Zebra Mussels are an invasive species in Lake Champlain. Not only do they consume a great deal of the food supply in the lake, but they also attack native mussel species by sticking to them and robbing them of fresh water and food. The Zebra Mussel can reach a density of 100,000 per square meter, covering exhaust and intake pipes for water treatment and power plants.

2. 

   21 Oct 2020

   Outdoor Radio: On The Hunt For Invasive Worms

   There are 19 species of worms in Vermont. Three of them are considered invasive; they are known as snake worms or jumping worms. These busy, invasive worms change the forest floor and the content of the soil, making it difficult for new growth to take root. This affects the habitat and food source of wildlife and the future of the forest itself.

3. 

   28 Aug 2020

   Outdoor Radio: Little Bee On A White Flower

   Fen grass-of-Parnassus has a beautiful white flower that blooms from mid-August to mid-September in Vermont. It is the sole food source for a rare species of bee, which are only referred to by their Latin name, andrena parnassiae.

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